Offensive Line and Depth

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by redskinfan401

I agree that we're weak in OL depth, but really? None of these guys can play? Rinehart at least has looked good in the snaps he has gotten.

Rinehart played well with the rest of the first-team o-line. This is the one thing that folks should keep in mind, the entire 2nd string line playing will not look good, but I think one of them playing with the 1st-team should be ok. Since Randy Thomas is probably the most injury prone at this point, I would be ok with Rinehart subbing in (and hopefully that would help with the rest of his development). Now at the tackle position, if we loose Samuels to injury, we'd be screwed no matter who replaced him. But as someone said earlier, I think we are pretty weak at tackle depth.

[Lotus]

Find me an NFL team where all of the second team offensive linemen play like first teamers.

[Swarley]

I bet I could find you more NFL teams that have 1st team o-linemen that play like 2nd team o-linemen

[roth74va]

Originally Posted by GreekSkin

I bet I could find you more NFL teams that have 1st team o-linemen that play like 2nd team o-linemen

ROFL....nice!

[saden1]

I've seen enough of Rinehart to believe that he is a decent temporary substitute but definitely not an every-down kind of guy you can depend on. I am certain that him and Heyer/Williams on the left side would be disastrous. You will definitely have to sacrifice a TE or a WR just to make sure JC isn't squished at every turn or CP isn't tacked for a loss. If we had a solid right tackle and a center I might have more confidence but we don't.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by saden1

I've seen enough of Rinehart to believe that he is a decent temporary substitute but definitely not an every-down kind of guy you can depend on. I am certain that him and Heyer/Williams on the left side would be disastrous. You will definitely have to sacrifice a TE or a WR just to make sure JC isn't squished at every turn or CP isn't tacked for a loss. If we had a solid right tackle and a center I might have more confidence but we don't.

I think that Rinehart is much improved from last year and has a lot of potential upside. Apparently some folks at Redskins Park think he should start over Randy Thomas. While we are terrifyingly thin at tackle, I think we are in reasonably good shape at guard.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I think that Rinehart is much improved from last year and has a lot of potential upside. Apparently some folks at Redskins Park think he should start over Randy Thomas. While we are terrifyingly thin at tackle, I think we are in reasonably good shape at guard.

Who are these some folks?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by saden1

Who are these some folks?

You can find them mentioned below, which is lifted from the article in the Redskins Youth thread:

OG Chad Rinehart ( N ) Rinehart took some serious strides this off-season. The Redskins took Rinehart with the third round pick last year and despite injuries on the Line, never saw real game time. That's pretty bad. He looked like a third round flop. One off-season has made a difference. Rinehart looks better, has earned praise form Joe Bugel, and looks to be a solid backup to Randy Thomas. That means he could see some playing time. In fact, some in Redskins Park wanted Rinehart to start over Thomas, but Thomas is the starter and will be the starter, unless injury comes. Just watching Rinehart in preseason was good enough for me to see a big difference in his play and not label him a bust. With Thomas' age and injury history the past two seasons, Rinehart could see himself in a starting role, sooner than expected. Clearly a player to keep an eye on. Rinehart starts the season as NEUTRAL.

[CRedskinsRule]

Well I have another name for anyone in who could say yay/nay. Bills just released Langston Walker. Money is always an issue, but if Dockery puts in a good word, who knows, he certainly seems to have some influence.

[skins89moss]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Well I have another name for anyone in who could say yay/nay. Bills just released Langston Walker. Money is always an issue, but if Dockery puts in a good word, who knows, he certainly seems to have some influence.

He looked awful when i saw them on NFL Network against the Lions. Please he is garbage.

[T.O.Killa]

Originally Posted by skins89moss

He looked awful when i saw them on NFL Network against the Lions. Please he is garbage.

Yeah, people were all over me saying we should sign Brohm, because he was cut. They only kept two QBs and had another good young QB. This guy got cut from the worst Oline in football

[Lotus]

They moved Walker to LT after they lost Peters. He's a much better RT.

[skins89moss]

Originally Posted by Lotus

They moved Walker to LT after they lost Peters. He's a much better RT.

We have Heyer there now, and Big Mike backing him up. Damn we could have the Bills entire line if we sign Langston Walker. Is that good? LOL. He better take the Vet minimum then.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

Yeah, people were all over me saying we should sign Brohm, because he was cut. They only kept two QBs and had another good young QB. This guy got cut from the worst Oline in football

Not the same situation as Brohm at all.

[CRedskinsRule]

and remember they just changed OC's, and have gotten rid of most of their line so it may be more the Bills than Walker. Who knows.